Glenn slams paper talk

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Manager Glenn Hoddle has furiously hit out at this morning's newspaper suggestions of a training ground bust up with the players.

Two tabloid papers claimed the dispute took place at a meeting between the manager and the first-team squad following the recent home defeat by Liverpool but Glenn has insisted this is 'mischievous journalism'.

"I can categorically state these stories are not true - they are 100 per cent lies," said Glenn. "Yes, we did have a meeting after the Liverpool match, but it was a very positive one which ended with all of us looking forward to the next game.

"This is nothing but mischievous journalism".

Captain Teddy Sheringham backed the manager, saying: "There was no conflict between anyone. We know we are going through a difficult time but the players and the coaching staff are all working together to put that right. But these sort of stories do us no help at all."